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I couldn’t stand the stares. I could ignore everything else, but not the stares. We went to the zoo and the Jersey shore, we flew to Atlanta for a family reunion — me with Gran, her with my parents, a normal family. And I couldn’t take people gawking at her. My sister Sloane was born June 18, 1977, the hottest day of the year. I was 6 years old. My parents rousted me that morning, told me I was going to Gran’s house, and less than an hour later, Sloane, a healthy baby girl, greeted the world. I proudly carried her around like a doll. Sloane drew glances from the beginning. We lived in an apartment in an all-white neighborhood, and she was much more light-skinned...

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I couldn’t stand the stares. I could ignore everything else, but not the stares. We went to the zoo and the Jersey shore, we flew to Atlanta for a family reunion — me with Gran, her with my parents, a normal family. And I couldn’t take people gawking at...

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